Museum Collection
This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog.
Not for Sale.
Analcime
Mont St Hilaire, Quebec, Canada
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| Classification |
Mineral |
| Tags |
No special tags. |
| Origin Location |
Mont St Hilaire, Quebec, Canada |
| Description |
A very interesting, textural sample of this uncommon and unusual looking material from MSH. The massive miniature sample presents an attractive stone blue to gray surface and a druzy luster over a somewhat round and symmetrical vuggy mass of analcime with associated chamosite. |
| Luster |
Drusy |
| Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Mineral Group / Note |
Not noted, check reference links below. |
| Handling |
No special handling is required. |
| Modifications |
No modifications. |
| Size Group |
Small Cabinet |
| Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
| Dimensions |
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| Quantity |
1 Specimen |
| Mineral List |
Analcime: Na(AlSi2O6)·H2O
sodium aluminum silicon hexoxygen hydrogen oxide *
* Formula chemical names are auto-generated - may be incorrect on complex formulas.
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.
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Similarly Colored Minerals:
Minerals with similar color profiles are shown below.
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Kimberlite Eclogite Pyrolusite Creaseyite Beryl var. Aquamarine / Quartz Olmiite / Bultfonteinite |
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
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Element List:
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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
Minerals that are similar in terms of their chemical makeup are shown below.
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This Mineral Formula Similar Mineral Formula
Na Al Si O H Na Li Al Si O H
Na Al Si O H K Na Si Al O H
Na Al Si O H Na K Si Al O H
Na Al Si O H Na Ca Si Al O H
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Mineral Group:
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Structural Group(s):
Fleischers Group(s):
zeolite
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